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Rogers offers free admission this weekend to Quebec basketball fans

9,000 free tickets available for back-to-back Kebs games on February 25
and 26

QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 21, 2012 /CNW/ - Quebec basketball fans will score big
this weekend as Rogers Communications will provide free admission to
back-to-back home games at the Pavilion de la Jeunesse, where the Kebs
will take on the London Lightning on Saturday, February 25 and the
Halifax Rainmen on Sunday, February 26.

"At Rogers we are passionate about technology and local sports. We are
pleased to give fans an opportunity to experience a live game
compliments of Rogers", said Ian Lidstone, Marketing Director, Rogers
Communications. "The NBL's upcoming season promises to be a very
exciting one and we are thrilled to extend that excitement to
basketball fans in Quebec City."

"I would like to thank Rogers Communications for all of
their outstanding support of NBL Canada and for sponsoring these two
exciting upcoming games at the Pavillion De La Jeunesse featuring the
Quebec Kebs ", said John Kennedy, NBL Canada Commissioner." Rogers
has been has been a key corporate partner of NBL Canada since our
inception and have been instrumental in raising the awareness of
basketball throughout Canada. We appreciate and value their
participation with our league very much."

For free admission, fans can go to the Quebec Kebs website (www.kebsdequebec.com) and print the special coupon on the home page. Fans are asked to
arrive at the Pavilion de la Jeunesse at ExpoCité at 12:00 p.m. Game
time for both Saturday and Sunday's matches is 1:05 p.m. Each coupon
can be exchanged for a maximum of ten tickets; there are a limited
number of tickets.

Rogers has been a proud supporter of the NBL since its inception in
2011, helping to promote the league and the sport in Ontario, Quebec
and Atlantic Canada. This year, Rogers is the title sponsor for five of
seven teams in the league.

About Rogers Communications
Rogers Communications is a diversified Canadian communications and media
company. We are Canada's largest provider of wireless voice and data
communications services and one of Canada's leading providers of cable
television, high speed internet and telephony services. Through Rogers
Media we are engaged in radio and television broadcasting, televised
shopping, magazines and trade publications, sports entertainment, and
digital media. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange
(TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B) and on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: RCI).
For further information about the Rogers group of companies, please
visit rogers.com.